Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Campbell wife charged in fire that killed kids

Campbell wife charged in fire that killed kids
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Nov 18, 2008 14:19:49 EST

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A federal grand jury has charged a Fort Campbell soldier’s wife with setting a house fire on post that killed her two children.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kentucky announced Tuesday that Billi Jo Smallwood has been charged with maliciously setting fire to her home in March 2007. She is also charged with attempting to destroy a residential facility for members of the Army that caused the death of two minors.

Smallwood’s two children, 9-year-old Sam Fagan and 2-year-old Rebekah Smallwood, were killed in the fire and her husband, Army Spc. Wayne Smallwood, was injured.

Smallwood, 35, could face death or life imprisonment if convicted. A spokeswoman for the attorney’s office said Smallwood does not have an attorney and she is currently in federal custody.

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